Piano professor Jobs in USA

40% - Teaching

• It is the expectation to teach two courses one semester and three the other semester each academic year. Specific course assignments and locations are at the discretion of the chair of your department in consultation with you. You are expect4ed to have established posted office hours of at least two hours per week and be available to meet with students by appointment.

40% - Research / Creative Work

20% - Service

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Ellen Sommer

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements institutional standards of academic and professional excellence alignment with peer institution benchmarks and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community

Position Overview

The University of Kansas School of Music is seeking highly qualified applicants for a full-time academic year (nine month) tenure-track Assistant Professor of Piano position to begin Fall 2026.

Primary responsibilities of this position include teaching applied piano lessons at the undergraduate and graduate level teaching piano pedagogy and possibly other related courses including repertoire classes and doctoral seminars in performance and pedagogy coaching chamber music; overseeing class piano instruction; supervising of GTAs; and program administration and management of the digital piano laboratory. The successful candidate will also supervise and edit doctoral projects.

Additional responsibilities include recruiting students and maintaining a piano studio as well as sustaining artistic excellence with performing with faculty colleagues and students in regional national and international activities. The faculty member will also be engaged in recruiting students in performance and pedagogy serve on graduate and faculty committees and establishing a research / creative agenda reflective of artistic growth and expanding a reputation of excellence in the field.

Joining faculty members will have numerous opportunities for collaboration and be welcomed into a culture of growth and development.

KU offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance retirement plans generous leave programs and tuition assistance for eligible employees and their dependents. For more information visit Candidates must have valid work authorization at the time of hire.

Additional Candidate Instruction

A complete application will consist of :

Other materials upon request only .

Application review date will be Monday March 23 2026 and will continue until a qualified applicant has been selected.

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1